HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 90, 13 October 1896, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wellington, October 12. The House met at 2.30. The Hon. Mr McKenzie gave notice to introduce the Reserves and Crown Lands Disposal Enabling Bill. Mr Guinness gave notice to ask Government if they would offer a substantial reward for the discovery of the murderer of Mr and Mrs Jones, at Petone. Mr Seddon said the Banking Bill would not be read uutil next day. He thought one debate for the report of the Banking Committee and the Bill would suffice, and he proposed to take it to-morrow. He proposed to set apart Wednesday for the disposal of the remaining Bills on fche Order Paper, and be should also bring down the Supplementary Estimates on that day. The Appropriation Bill would be brought down on Thursday. The Native Land Laws Amendment Bill was under consideration in Committee for nearly the whole of the afternoon. A very long discussion arose on the new clause proposed by the Premier referring to the annulling of the title to the Koparekora Block, Hawke's Bay. The clause was carried by 39 to 16, and Captain Russell then proposed an amendment to the effect; that this clause should apply to any Block of Native Land held under Land Transfer certificate. After further lengthy debate, Captain Russell withdrew his amendment, and Mr Seddon's new clause was added to the Bill by 30 to 27. The Orchard and Garden Pests Bill was committed and passed through with the amendments made by the Joint Stock Committee. A new clause, pro- , viding for the compulsory dressing of fruit trees, was strongly opposed but retained by 41 to 15. This Day. < The Undesirable Hawkers Bill, Orchard and Garden Pests Bill, Canter- , bury College Bill, and Native Land Laws Amendment Bill, were put through their j _inal stages. The Banking Bill was introduced by message from the Governor, and read a tirst time. The second reading and de- , bate are fixed for 2. 30 p.m. The House rose at 2.10 a.m. '